Chapter 1399 The Queen Mother summoned!

Although Ye Mingsheng left, the dirty clothes he had just worn were left behind, so Murong Xinyun asked someone to hand them over to the laundry department.

As the emperor of Daqian, Ye Mingsheng's safety can be said to be the top priority. Ye Mingsheng's safety is not only about the protection of Ye Mingsheng's person, but also includes the protection of Ye Mingsheng's clothes and other daily necessities. After all, this is still a feudal era that worships ghosts and gods!
Some witchcraft activities will be carried out using your clothes, hair and other things!

Although Ye Mingsheng himself did not care much about this, Queen An Miaoyi did attach great importance to it. At her repeated requests, Ye Mingsheng chose to listen to her and let An Miaoyi be responsible for assigning people to manage his clothes, shoes and other things, so that these things would be handled by dedicated people and others could not easily touch them.

The next morning, when Murong Xinyun woke up, she understood that her sister must be curious about what happened yesterday. So instead of being called over, after washing and dressing up, Murong Xinyun took the initiative to go to her sister Murong Qingwu's yard.

After coming to Murong Qingwu, Murong Xinyun briefly recounted what happened yesterday afternoon, and then she spoke with some emotion:

"Your Majesty is the founding emperor. I didn't expect you to have the style of Emperor Wen of Han! Such frugality and diligence are a blessing to the people!"

Murong Qingwu also realized what Murong Xinyun meant by the style of Emperor Wen of Han, and immediately smiled and shook her head, while Ying'er beside her couldn't help but say:
"You are overthinking, Concubine Yun. Although His Majesty is indeed frugal and loves the people, he is still different from Emperor Wen of Han!"

“Emperor Wen of Han wore straw sandals and patched dragon robes out of frugality, but your Majesty felt that the shorts were more comfortable and not tight. Your Majesty even said that he had tamed the shorts. The Queen even ordered many new pairs of shorts for your Majesty…”

Murong Xinyun was also a little surprised when she heard this. After seeing the old shorts yesterday, she really thought that Ye Mingsheng was as frugal as Emperor Wen of Han!

Murong Xinyun looked a little embarrassed when she thought of this. At this moment, Murong Qingwu seemed to have thought of something and asked:

"Xinyun, do you have anything else to do later?"

Although Murong Xinyun had originally planned to go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers, the clematis in the Imperial Garden was in bloom now, and Murong Xinyun liked the bright purple flowers very much, but at this moment, under the gaze of her sister, she hesitated for a moment and said:
"I'm fine!"

Hearing this answer, Murong Qingwu nodded slightly and said:
"In that case, Xinyun, come with me to see the Queen Mother!"

"Meet the Empress Dowager?" Murong Xinyun was very surprised when he heard that.

"Yes! The Queen Mother wants to see you!"

After hearing her sister confirm this matter again, Murong Xinyun's affairs became very complicated. The Queen Mother Ye Cui usually only knew how to recite scriptures and worship Buddha in the palace. The daily affairs of the palace were all handled by Queen An Miaoyi, so the Queen Mother's presence in the palace was not very high.

Murong Xinyun had only met the Empress Dowager Ye Cui on the first day of every month when the concubines paid their respects to the Empress Dowager. At other times, she and the Empress Dowager had no private contact.

So when she heard that the Queen Mother wanted to see her, she was surprised but also a little nervous...
As if she had seen through her sister's thoughts, Murong Qingwu smiled and consoled her:
"Don't worry, Xinyun, it's not a bad thing that the Queen Mother wants to see you!"

"I think the reason why the Queen Mother wants to see you is probably because there have been a lot of rumors about you and His Majesty recently, Xinyun, so the Queen Mother may be a little curious about you and wants to see you!"

Listening to the rumors between herself and His Majesty from her sister's mouth, Murong Xinyun felt a little aggrieved. She had heard some of these rumors to a greater or lesser extent.

In these rumors, Murong Xinyun is mostly portrayed as a vixen who pretends to be pure and pitiful to confuse the king!
Although Murong Xinyun was angry about this, she was also helpless. She knew that these rumors were spread by someone who was jealous and wanted to deliberately discredit her. This person hid behind the scenes and let some palace maids and eunuchs spread these specious rumors in front of the stage!
Even if she took action, at most she could arrest some palace maids and eunuchs who spread rumors, but she would not be able to influence the people behind the scenes. Therefore, Murong Xinyun did not take any action. Anyway, she had a clear conscience and was not afraid of rumors!

Seeing the change in Murong Xinyun's expression, Murong Qingwu knew what she was thinking, and immediately comforted her:
"Xinyun, this is a good opportunity to resolve the rumors about you. As long as you explain the whole story to the Queen Mother, she will naturally make the decision for you, and then all the rumors will disappear!"

Murong Xinyun nodded obediently after hearing this, then he pondered for a moment and asked again:
"Sister, is there anything else I need to prepare?"

Murong Qingwu preached without hesitation:
"Empress Dowager, you should have heard of Buddhism, Xinyun. Master Jingchen may also come in the afternoon, so you can read the Ksitigarbha Sutra and the Shurangama Sutra later."

"These two scriptures are what the Queen Mother likes. When the Queen Mother asks you about them, you will be prepared!"

"Also, you have to wear that ruby ​​necklace. I have already told the Queen Mother that I gave the necklace to you. The Queen Mother wants to see how you look when you wear it, Xinyun..."

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At 3:30 pm, on the outskirts of Yijing

Two carriages were traveling on a rural dirt road, escorted by dozens of elite guards. Although the guards were all in casual clothes and the carriages did not look very luxurious, these guards and the tall horses under their crotch still caused passers-by to turn around and look.

After all, in such a remote area, it is rare to see so many horses of such good quality.

The curtains of the carriage being escorted were frequently opened, and several young children were looking through the carriage at the unfamiliar scene with curiosity.

After taking another look at the farmland outside, Jing Cheng asked Jing Ren curiously:
"Brother, where do you think our father is going to take us?"

Upon hearing this, Jingren also said honestly:

"do not know!"

"Brother, you are the crown prince, and you don't know this?"

Hearing his third brother say this, Jingren said helplessly:
"The prince is not a god, how could he know everything?"

Jing Cheng curled his lips when he heard this, then looked at his fourth brother Jing Xuan who had been silent all this time, and couldn't help but ask:
"Jingxuan, do you know where the emperor is going to take us?" Jingxuan hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Third brother, if my guess is correct, father should take us to Baishou County!"

Although Jing Cheng asked Jing Xuan, he was just asking casually and didn't expect his fourth brother to be able to tell him. So when Jing Xuan mentioned the name of Baishou County, he was stunned for a moment and asked with some doubt:

"Where is Baishou County?"

Jingxuan heard this and preached without hesitation:
“Baishou County is a small county located fifty miles east of Yijing. The original name of the county was Yuantai County. However, during the third year of Zhengqing reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the former Zhou Dynasty, a population survey was conducted and it was found that there were one hundred people over seventy years old in Yuantai County. Therefore, in order to commemorate this event, Yuantai County was renamed Baishou County…”

Listening to the fourth brother's talk, the brothers Jingren and Jingcheng looked at each other. Jingcheng was the first to ask:
"Fourth brother, are you talking nonsense?"

Feeling the suspicion of his third brother, Jingxuan said a little aggrievedly:
"This is written in the book, how could I possibly be talking nonsense?"

Jing Cheng still said without giving up after hearing this:

"Fourth brother, even if everything about Baishou Town is recorded in the books, how do you know that father wants to take us to Baishou Town?"

Jing Cheng paused for a moment, then said jokingly:
"Could it be that your mother is the most favored, Fourth Brother, and the Emperor told you the news?"

Jingxuan shook his head and said:

"Father didn't tell me anything. I just guessed it myself!"

Jingren couldn't hold back after hearing this, so he also asked:

"Guess? Fourth brother, what did you use to guess?"

Jingxuan said without hesitation:
"We left the city from the east gate, and headed southeast. We passed Liuwangzhuang on the way. This road leads to Baishou County. Teacher Deng told me about the geography around Yijing, and I remember this road!"

Jingren and Jingcheng looked at each other again when they heard this, and at this moment the outline of a city appeared in the distance. Seeing this, Jingxuan said happily:

"That city should be Baishou County! Brother, the three of us will be there soon!"

Jingren didn't say anything when he heard this, but pulled open the curtains of the carriage and stared at the city in the distance. He wanted to see if what Jingxuan said was true and whether this city was Baishou County.

As the team gradually approached the city gate, the three princes saw the three big characters "Bai Shou County" on the city wall. Seeing this, Jingxuan was full of pride, Jingcheng was also very impressed. Only Jingren, the eldest brother, showed complicated emotions on his young face...

The guards at the city gate also noticed this unusual convoy at the first sight. Several soldiers from the patrol camp came over immediately. However, before the leader could speak, Zhang Hu, who was riding on his horse, immediately took out a token and said:

"We are the inspectors sent by the Ministry of Rites!"

Seeing the word "Ministry of Rites" on the token, several soldiers immediately let the convoy pass. The convoy then drove into Baishou City. Compared with the farmlands outside the city, the city seemed very prosperous. People came and went on the streets, creating a lively scene.

After finding out that the best inn in the city was called Shunfeng Inn, Zhang Hu led his convoy to the Shunfeng Inn. The imperial guard, who was using the treasury's money to do his job at public expense, wanted to book the entire inn immediately, but the inn's manager, Wang, refused.

Even though Zhang Hu was willing to pay twice the amount of silver, the shopkeeper Wang was not tempted at all. He said that their Shunfeng Inn was the inn with the best environment, the best service and the largest area in Baishou County, so there were many old customers resting in the inn now, and these old customers were not short of money.

Therefore, if Zhang Hu booked the inn now, even if he gave these old customers a certain amount of financial compensation, Shunfeng Inn would offend people and affect future business.

After rejecting Zhang Hu's request, the shopkeeper Wang also said that there were still more than ten guest rooms in their Shunfeng Inn, which could accommodate all of you.

After asking for instructions, Zhang Hu gave up the plan to rent the inn, and instead asked Manager Wang to clear out a floor for them. Therefore, he would pay for the room fees of the affected tenants himself.
For this reason, Zhang Hu directly took out a silver note of thirty taels of silver and handed it over. Seeing that this group of people were so wealthy, the knowledgeable shopkeeper Wang also understood that these people must have extraordinary identities. He immediately followed Zhang Hu's instructions and cleared the third floor of the inn for these people to live in.

Zhang Hu also did what he said and paid the bill for the five affected guests. After taking care of everything, the Emperor Daqian and the three princes, who were on a secret visit, walked into the Shunfeng Inn. Looking at the furnishings in the room, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly.

Although everything here cannot compare with the imperial palace, the room is clean and tidy at first glance, and the layout is elegant. In a small county like Baishou County, it is a very rare thing to have such a guest room!

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng told his three sons:
"You've been traveling a long distance since this morning, and you should be tired now. Zhang Hu has gone to order the food. You three should take a break after dinner. We still have to go for research in the afternoon!"

Jingren asked curiously:
"Dad, what are we going to sit on here?"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"It has to be kept secret for now. You three will know in a moment. Now go wash your hands and wait for dinner!"

Seeing that their father was still keeping it a secret, the three brothers were undoubtedly looking forward to the journey ahead. After a cup of tea, all the food Zhang Hu ordered was served. There were five dishes in total: a braised carp, a stir-fried Chinese cabbage, a four-happiness meatball, a boiled prawn, and a pork rib soup!

Although it could not compare with the imperial meals carefully prepared by the imperial chefs in the palace, perhaps because they had been traveling for a whole morning, the three children were tired and hungry, so they ate very attentively. Jingcheng, the most greedy of the three children, even ate two bowls of rice, two big meatballs, and half a fish!

After the meal, the three children took a nap. While they were taking a nap, Cui Shan, the magistrate of Baishou County, also came to Shunfeng Inn to pay a visit...